Top 10 Least Expensive Luxury Vehicles to Own

Least expensive but luxurious! Am I sounding a bit confused? I do admit that at first I was a bit baffled but after reading through the ‘Top 10 Least Expensive Luxury Vehicles to Own’, I was clear. Cars at the lower end of the luxury class are the least costly to own because their lower starting prices minimize the effects of depreciation. And Depreciation is the largest ownership cost for any vehicle. In simple words, the lower the starting price of a vehicle, the easier it is to lessen the depreciation. Lower-priced cars also cost less in other categories like taxes and insurance. Japanese and Swedish brands dominate our list of the 10 least expensive luxury vehicles to own, likely due to the fact that they tend to have lower starting prices. The ’10 least expensive to own luxury vehicles’ are determined by estimating six expenses over five years: depreciation, interest and opportunity costs, fuel, maintenance and repairs, insurance, and taxes and fees. The rankings include 2007 models only –1) Acura TSX – Starting MSRP: $28,090; Five-year cost of ownership: $47,084
Half the models on this least expensive to own list wear lower sticker prices than the Acura TSX. But after five years, this sporting sedan ends up the most economical. Acura’s reputation for vehicle reliability helps hold up resale value, so that the TSX depreciates just 49 percent over five years — the lowest depreciation among the 10 luxury cars that consume cash most lightly. It also boasts the lowest maintenance and repair expenses among these 10 lowest cost luxury models.